The Geology and Geomorphology of the White Rock Canyon Area, New Mexico

Author

Robert J. Emmanuel

Publication Date

5-15-1950

Abstract

The White Rock Canyon area is in the Rio Grande depression in north-central New Mexico between parallels 35 degrees 33' and 35 degrees 53' and meridians 106 degrees 4' and 106 degrees 21' (Figure 1). It occupies part of western Santa Fe County and eastern Sandoval County. The area was named for White Rock Canyon which has been formed by the Rio Grande. This canyon, called Caja del Rio by the Spanish, meaning "box of the river", begins at the town of Buckman and extends southward as a narrow gorge for a distance of 19 miles. The area encloses 316 square miles, including parts of the Cerros del Rio, the Santo Domingo Valley and the Pajarito Plateau, part of which lies within the Bandelier National Monument.

Degree Name

Earth and Planetary Sciences

Level of Degree

Masters

Department Name

Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences

First Committee Member (Chair)

Vincent Cooper Kelley

Second Committee Member

J. Paul Fitzsimmons

Third Committee Member

Carl Wellington Beck

Language

English

Document Type

Thesis

Recommended Citation

Emmanuel, Robert J.. "The Geology and Geomorphology of the White Rock Canyon Area, New Mexico." (1950). https://digitalrepository.unm.edu/eps_etds/143